Two brave uncle and nephew saved people in the flood

(Baonghean) -They were Doan Quyet Chien (born in 1975) and Le Khac Quy (born in 1983) in hamlet 9, Hung Lam commune (Hung Nguyen) who risked their lives to jump into the floodwaters to save people.

Still in pain, exhausted and scared after struggling with flood water for more than an hour, Mr. Nguyen Van Quy (born in 1966, hamlet 5, Hung Lam commune, Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An) - who was swept away by flood water of Lam river more than 300m and was saved by two young men from the same commune, confided to the reporter.

He said: “At around 8am on September 13, I went to herd cows on the Lam River alluvial plain to return home to avoid rising water. Unfortunately, I slipped and was swept away by the flood. I tried to stay calm to swim, but the water was so strong that after diving down 5 times, when I surfaced, I was completely exhausted. At that time, I gave up and was helpless and only had time to raise my hand one last time, when suddenly a piece of wood touched my hand and someone pulled me. When I surfaced, I saw two young men saving me. I thanked them for saving my life, my family will never forget this favor,” Nguyen Van Quy said, then suddenly burst into tears because he did not think he would be saved.

Relatives visit Mr. Quy

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Quy, after nearly 1 hour of struggling with the raging flood, drifting about 300m away from the place where he slipped, he was rescued by his uncle and nephew Doan Quyet Chien (born in 1975) and his nephew Le Khac Quy (born in 1983, hamlet 9) from the same commune.

After giving first aid to Mr. Quy, Mr. Chien called the commune authorities and relatives to take Mr. Quy home for emergency treatment and care. Today, Mr. Quy's health has basically recovered, but his spirit is still in panic, because after the fierce wave, he still has not regained his spirit.

After learning about the incident where Le Quyet Chien and his nephew saved Nguyen Van Quy from a death sentence, the People's Committee of Hung Lam commune decided to award a certificate of merit and 200,000 VND to encourage Chien and his nephew for their bravery in saving people in floodwaters.

Nguyen Phe